Ethel Thompson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Florida
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Winter Haven city
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Citrus Packing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Packer
Township / Ward	Winter Haven City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethelene Thompson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
La Thompson	Head	—	41	~1899
Charles Thompson	Son	—	17	~1923
Lamar Thompson	Son	—	6	~1934
Freddie Thompson	Son	—	8	~1932
Doyle Thompson	Son	—	11	~1929
Joe Thompson	Son	—	19	~1921
Ethel Thompson	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1930

Polk, Florida

Other, age 27

Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1903 — 28 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Packing house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Polk-County, Florida

Spouse, age 36

Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Winter Haven city
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Citrus Packing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	180
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Ethel Thompson

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00613-00163)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Elliott	21	Lodger	Laborer	S. Carolina
2	Glover Green	20	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
3	Durward Southland	25	Lodger	Truck Driver	Alabama
4	Muriel Southland	23	Lodger	—	Georgia
5	Ellen Southland	1	Lodger	—	Florida
6	Bert Enghusen	39	Head	—	Minnesota
7	Bertha Enghusen	33	Wife	—	Ohio
8	J. R. Kirby	63	Head	—	S. Carolina
9	Verna Kirby	61	Wife	—	New York
10	Rosemond Kirby	23	Daughter	Typing	Florida
11	Ida Southwell	22	Daughter	Waitress	Florida
12	R. H. Jackson	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
13	H. Albert Jackson	20	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
14	Ronald Webb	31	Head	Packer	Michigan
15	Nellie Webb	25	Wife	Packer	Kentucky
16	Jo-Ann Webb	8	Daughter	—	Florida
17	Norma Webb	6	Daughter	—	Florida
18	Billy Webb	2	Son	—	Florida
19	Duane Webb	0	Son	—	Florida
20	J. C. Dobbins	47	Head	Presser	Tennessee
21	Tom B. Thompson	66	Head	—	Georgia
22	Robert Thompson	66	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Egbert Thompson	24	Son	Picker	Georgia
24	La May Thompson	41	Head	Picker	Georgia
25	Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON	36	Wife	Packer	Georgia
26	Joe E. Thompson	19	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
27	Charles Thompson	17	Son	Picker	Georgia
28	Ethelene Thompson	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Doyle Thompson	11	Son	—	Florida
30	Freddie Thompson	8	Son	—	Florida
31	Lamar Thompson	6	Son	—	Florida
32	Morgan L. Tucker	42	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Bertie Mae Tucker	39	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Willard Tucker	19	Son	Boxmaker	Georgia
35	Margaret Tucker	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Rudolph Tucker	12	Son	—	Georgia
37	Betty Jane Tucker	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	James D. Tucker	2	Son	—	Florida
39	William Anderson	18	Head	Trucker	Florida
40	Ora Anderson	53	Mother	Seamstress	Alabama

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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